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Ticktock
Ticktock: A Novel | Dean Koontz
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City. Tommy Phan is a 30-year-old Vietnamese-American detective and novelist living in Southern California, and a chaser of the American Dream. He drives home his brand-new Corvette one day to discover a strange doll on his doorstep. It's a rag doll made entirely of white cloth, with no face or hair or clothes. Where the eyes should be, there are two crossed stitches of black thread. Five sets of crossed black stitches mark the mouth, and another pair form an X over the heart. He brings it into the house. That night, he hears an odd little popping sound and looks up to see the crossed stitches over the doll's heart breaking apart. When he picks up the doll, he feels something pulsing in its chest. Another thread unravels to reveal a reptilian green eye --and not a doll's eye, because it blinks. Tommy Phan pursues the thing as it scrambles away into his house -- and then is pursued by it as it evolves from a terrifying and vicious minikin into a hulking and formidable opponent bent on killing him.
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Roary47
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Mehso-so

3✨ Well, I‘m glad I kept going. It was a struggle to get interested in the beginning, but it really picked up through the rest of the book. The ending went down a strange twist that I‘m not sure about. The humor through the thriller was a great touch. The creature was creepy. Overall, it was a good read. #Roll100 April (starting to catch up) @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper That's great! 9mo
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MotionChickness
Ticktock: A Novel | Dean Koontz
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1. The only book I‘ve thrown across the room.
2. The Office
3. Peanut butter crackers and some coffee.
4. EST
5. Multicolored Women

@howjessreads
#friyayintro

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Lauranahe
Ticktock: A Novel | Dean Koontz
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Mehso-so

This was fair Koontz. Not the best I‘ve read by him, but not the worst (I‘m looking at you, Forever Odd). Tommy opens his door to find a rag doll, which he brings into his house. Only it‘s not just a doll, is it? The book had some creepy moments, but it was more of a fun supernatural romp. I laughed out loud several times. Quick read, would recommend for lighter fare.

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Christinak
Ticktock: A Novel | Dean Koontz
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Dean Koontz does creepy very well while making the supernatural seem absolutely plausible. #AllHallowsRead

InBooksILive I have 2 Dean Koontz books, The Face and Ashley Bell, that I haven't read yet for some reason! 6y
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Hayleehay0415
Ticktock: A Novel | Dean Koontz

Just finished this book and oh my goodness what a gem it was so fast paced and detailed koontz riveted me with yet another written masterpiece

RaimeyGallant Nice review. :) And a belated welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
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JessClark78
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Christinak
Ticktock: A Novel | Dean Koontz
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#Onomatopoeia
#JubilantJuly
Side note: I used to travel often for work having to fly alone. I would read Dean Koontz of Stephan King especially if I had layovers. I always thought if the stories freaked me out I would have heightened senses.in the airport like a ninja. 😊

CindyMyLifeIsLit An airport ninja! 😂 I love that! 7y
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the_library_of_angela
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Finished this book this week. Took me a little bit to get into it as the start is a bit slow, but the roller-coaster ride the book takes you on in the main characters survival kept me intrigued. I ended up really liking it.

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bookhoarder513
Ticktock: A Novel | Dean Koontz
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When I read this, many years ago, I was home alone. It was the first book that creeped me out all on it's own. Every noise felt a million times louder and like that little doll was coming for me. It has stuck with me ever since.
My sister found this autographed copy for my birthday last year. 😊

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